"A fascinating look at the tricky balancing act of third world activism"

—Indiewire

Out of bottle caps, bicycle parts, and other scraps of junk, a
Malawian teenager too poor to afford school tuition pulls off a
miraculous feat of engineering: constructing a bare-bones
power-generating windmill he hopes will pull his family out of
famine and poverty. This SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner dives into
the aftermath of his inspiring achievement, as this young hero
becomes a symbol of hope for Africa watchers across the globe and
is forced to cope with the increasingly heavy burden of his
ingenious creation.

Producer: Ben Nabors

Directors of Photography: Michael Tyburski,
Ben Nabors

Editors: Jonathan Oppenheim, Carlos
Pavan

Talks

Q&A

with Ben Nabors

Director Ben Nabors participates in a Q&A after the
screening.

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